Ivy Gave A Squirrel The Stink Eye
Ivy gave a squirrel the stink eye when they had a square-off on the patio yesterday.
I don’t know what the squirrels eat that’s on the patio carpet, but sometimes I see them nibbling something out there.
Ivy On Critter Watch:
Ivy quickly let it know that she was on critter watch, but the squirrel was not in the least bit perturbed by her presence. It ignored Ivy and kept moving around and nibbling.
The squirrels around here, just like the rabbits and birds, are pretty domesticated. The residents feed them and keep them fat and happy.
I can imagine that Ivy doesn’t understand why the squirrel isn’t running for the hills at the sight of her hulking there behind the clear glass door.
It must be disappointing to crouch down and attempt to scare a critter off, and it doesn’t work.
Ivy isn’t a petite cat. All 17 pounds of her obviously wanted a round with this squirrel.
After all, I imagine that she considers it her job to scare away outdoor critters from coming close.
But the silly squirrel is having none of it. He or she will not give her the satisfaction of bolting back out to the yard at the mere sight of her.
The Squirrels, Rabbits & Birds:
The squirrel considers this senior complex it’s bonafide home, so it is not going to retreat, much to Ivy’s consternation.
Ivy must be thinking: What self-respecting cat can’t scare a squirrel away from the patio door when there are just inches between them. She was disappointed in her endeavor to frighten it away.
Finally, the squirrel has had enough of whatever it was eating on the patio, and it scampers away.
As you can see, Ivy’s body has stopped quaking in indignation. She has resigned herself to the fact that she can’t this critter hunt amounted to nothing.
Ivy spends the nighttime hours watching out my bedroom patio doors for whatever is out there. As well as much of the day. She is on patrol and ready for action, but the squirrels and other critters ignore her.
Ivy takes her job as “watch cat” very seriously!
Squirrels are funny animals…however if too many can become a problem. We used to feed them on the deck one place we lived…and if the food ran out, they came up to the sliding glass doors, standing up against the glass with their paws on it LOOKING…heh, we did not want them to come inside via the pet door, so would quickly send out food for them.
I think squirrels are awfully cute and clever.
Poor Ivy, maybe she thinks this squirrel could be her new playmate. This is such a sweet photo of Ivy with the squirrel. Hope that you are feeling better. Take care! xoElizabeth
I’m feeling a bit better today.
It could be that the squirrel could not see Ivy on the other side of the patio door glass because of light reflection. But my squirrels and now three chipmunks (who fight over my patio as their territory) are not afraid to come right up to the patio door and look into the glass to see if I’m around. The squirrels and rabbits at your complex are familiar with other humans who live there and understand that they are probably not going to be in much danger. My critters have be well trained. First thing every morning, nuts and raisins get thrown out on the patio and driveway on the other side of the 6′ privacy fence, the squirrel and bird feeders get filled, fresh water gets put into the drinking containers and the bird baths, and the critters are all around watching me, sometimes not so patiently if I am “late” getting up, while I do my daily chores for them. LOL! One particular “Alpha Male” squirrel in my yard will jump on the patio door screen and shake it, making a racket that I can hear all the way in the back of the house in my “office/den/library.” The robins will sit either on the fence top or on the wires strung high above running across the back of the lots on this block and chirp very loudly until I come to the door to see what’s up. That’s their signal that the raisins I toss out on the patio for them have run out. The robins, squirrels and chipmunks are so used to seeing me out and around the yard that they will come to the patio to scoop up raisins or nuts (almonds and peanuts) even if I’m outside sweeping in one corner of the patio or cutting the grass or cleaning out garden beds. The noise of the lawnmower doesn’t even bother them! They know I’m not going to hurt them. I do wonder what the squirrel was licking up or trying to eat on your patio. Maybe there is salt (residue from winter) on your patio? Or perhaps that particular squirrel found a family of insects – they will eat insects for protein. Have you ever thought about getting a “catio” for Ivy? She might enjoy being out on the patio with you as you work on your garden/plants during the more clement weather when you are recovered from your ankle surgery.
I might consider a “catio” one day.
I knew I was going to enjoy this post, just by the title alone! Poor Ivy. She wanted to get that squirrel so bad! I wonder if she’d end up playing with it, or trying to kill it and bring you her trophey as a special gift, lol. Either way, it seems to provide her with hours of entertainment. Maybe if she’d arched her back and fluffed out her fur, so she’s all puffy looking, she might have intimidated the squirrel. If she ever does that, I hope you get a good picture of her, lol!! Ivy is so beautiful and funny. ❤
I always try to get photos of the good stuff with Ivy when I can.
I believe the outside animals have heard what a sweetheart Ivy is and come to eat and get a glimpse of her on your patio.
I think they just are not bothered by her.
Love ❤️ all the pictures 📸 you took Brenda!
Easy to see the unfolding stories of Ivy & Squirrely!!!
Hope you are feeling better today. Enjoy the 🤗 weekend!!!
Ivy stakes out the patio doors in either room, or the window in back, and watches for hours.
That is the sweetest picture. Ivy is so happy you moved! A whole new world for her!! She probably wouldn’t know what to do with it. I can see her mothering it! My yard is full of bunnies and they run off when the puppies go out!! Hope you are feeling much better today❣️
I see so many squirrels and just sometimes see a bunny, not often though. They don’t seem to be as plentiful as the many squirrels.
Thank goodness Ivy is on critter patrol however those critters seem to be oblivious to her. Dang critters! I’m on Team Ivy. LOL
I hope you’re feeling much better today, Brenda.
Happy Saturday!
I’ll tell her you’re “team Ivy.” She will be pleased.